TRUClone Wars Gunner/Gunship - A gunship I'll pass on, I agree that I don't need another. A gunner, yes if it is done well. Battle Packs - Demise of Boba Fett, Defense of the Senate, IF they are new, I'll consider . . . bottom line is that the figures have to offer me something I don't already have. Vehicles - Rebel Armored Snowspeeder: Yep, missed out on the last one so I will pick this one up. Endor AT-AT - Yes, as long as cash flow is good as that almost blows the budget for one entire month (bottom line is if it looks reasonably well I'll get it!). TargetGeneral Grievous Demise Action Figure - Jury is out for me. Time will tell. Snow Bunny Amidala - If it is non-animated yes. Animated I'll pass on.

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"For too long gentleness has been equated with weakness. Yet it takes more strength to be gentle than to be mean."

Although it basically summarizes many of the rumors we've heard before from various sites (some old, some more recent), there is a "preview" list at the site 4-inches.de. Of note in the list is under the "exclusives" area they list the following:

Also, under the basic figures they listed "Clone Wars Animated" versions of Padme, Luminara, and Barriss Offee. Grain of salt and all that, but some more rumors to talk about. You can see the whole list at the linky above.

Galactic Marine as an "exclusive"? You gotta be ******** me... If Hasbro makes that exclusive, people will definitely be throwing a huge **** fit. That's one that has been on people's want lists since it arrived in ROTS.

Faie I can almost see since he was not in the film... concept and all that...

Neyo though is almost as bad as the Marine. That's f'n stupid if it comes to fruition. People want those figures, and in multiples, so Hasbro making them exclusives is just a real middle finger to fans. Hope that turns out to be false, or that these are just something that'll see re-release. Not much hope for that of course, but man that kind of asinine logic seems like the kind of thing that very well could happen.

Actually, I 100% hope you're NOT kidding. A $13 repaint of the Saga Snowtrooper for the Marine would be just the kind of thing to maybe put an end to these exclusives.

In all seriousness though that wouldn't bother me as much since I'd not want to army build if I even wanted one of them... Super articulated ones though, that's gonna kill me not being able to build a really sizeable force.

That's something that stood out to me too, the possibility of the Galactic Marine being "exclusive". This is a figure I think pretty much everyone wants at least one of, and in most cases probably more. Plus, putting the "exclusive" tag on a basic figure seems to drive it to a $13 pricepoint (unless its Wal-mart, but I highly doubt they will have this if it is exclusive), and that really kills the old bank account. To me, there isn't any reason that clone/storm/any other kind of troopers should be exclusive, unless they are of the "stealth" type variety that we've seen this year. I still don't like that idea, but its more acceptable for "EU" type of troopers and not the big "army building" types. Figures like clonetroopers, galactic marines, stormtroopers, snowtroopers, biker scouts, etc. should all be SA, offered at mass retail, and packed heavily in their cases.

Some items of interest....at Target they have some things we've already heard about/had confirmed such as "Demise of Grievous", "Skirmish in the Senate", and the Falcon Transformer ($34.99). Some "new" items listed are:

First off, TRU is going to price themselves out of things pretty soon. Battle Packs listed $5 higher, and vehicles all at the $45 point? I'm guessing the "Dagobah Vehicle" is a re-release of Luke's X-Wing, because that seems like the only vehicle on that planet. The only other thing even close that I could think of would be Yoda's escape pod from ROTS deleted scenes. But, that couldn't possibly be a $45 item. At Target, the higher prices continue as well as VOTC looks like $12 or so, and the possible "best of" assortment is at the price of $6.99 as well. I'm excited to see a Snowspeeder listed again, but wasn't it rumored to be a TRU item before? Maybe that was a mistake, or maybe it is a Galactic Heroes item like RS seems to suggest. Either way, I'll be happy to pick it up.